Shares below Rs 100: Only buyers were seen in these stocks on December 07!

Nitco Ltd, Kanani Industries and Raj Television Network were the top low-priced gainers on the BSE that locked at 20 per cent upper circuits.

The Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting panel hiked lending rates by 35 basis points while cutting its projection for real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 6.8 per cent, causing a sharp decline in Indian headline indices.  

The majority of sectors witnessed heavy selling, with BSE Utilities, BSE Realty and BSE Consumer Durables sectors suffering the most. The best performing sector on the BSE was Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), driven by over 8 per cent gains in Gujarat Ambuja Exports.  

At 3:30 pm, the BSE Sensex fell 0.34 per cent, reaching a level of 62,410. The Nifty 50 index lost 0.44 per cent to the 18,560 level. On the Sensex, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Larsen & Toubro were the Top Gainers, whereas NTPC Ltd, Bajaj Finserv and IndusInd Bank were the Top Losers.   

Broader indices declined nearly half a per cent, mirroring the downturn in the main indices. Optiemus Infracom, the top BSE Smallcap gainer, soared more than 13 per cent in an otherwise lackluster market, keeping Small-Cap bulls active. Nitco Ltd, Kanani Industries and Raj Television Network were the top low-priced gainers on the BSE that locked at 20 per cent upper circuits.  

Following is the list of low-priced stocks that were locked in the upper circuit on December 07: